500th Post Giveaway & Pink Paislee

YAY!  The big day has finally arrived...

THE PAPERED COTTAGE'S 500th POST GIVEAWAY

is happening today!  First let me share my latest project from

PINK PAISLEE & PRIMA MARKETING

www.pinkpaislee.com

This week at Pink Paislee we've teamed up the Color Wash Collection with fun finds

 from Prima Marketing. After sifting through all of the fabulous products, I narrowed down my selection to include the versatile Prima Mixed Media Album and Covers, along with tons of neat embellishments. 

For the cover I tried a couple of different techniques on each side; one side being designed with

 a resist pattern and the other side plain canvas. First, I spritzed the bottom third with 

Heidi Swapp’s Colorshine Citron followed by Seafoam and Blush. Next, I laid the

 Mini Flora 6X6 Stencil over the top and spritzed with Navy Colorshine.

I kept the embellishments to a minimum by first adding a Color Wash Watercolor Tag that was backed 

with a smaller piece of patterned paper and then spritzed lightly with Colorshine Blush and Citron.

 For the Prima Resin Butterflies, I added Navy Colorshine and then dabbed off the excess.

 The Wood Embellishment Leaves were colored with Citron Colorshine. 

The Prima Mixed Media Album works in perfect concert with the Color Shine Collection. 

It was easy to mix the base pages with all of the patterns of paper. Also included in the album 

set are cute cut-out pieces and cardstock stickers that you will see sprinkled throughout this book. 

This was the first chance that I’ve had to try out the Color Wash Clear Stamps and I love them!

 I stamped the background design onto one of the watercolor papers (from the Prima album) with blush

 and seafoam ink pads. I wanted a really crisp sentiment, so it was stamped with a black Staz On ink. 

There were so many amazing pieces to choose from in the Resist Canvas Sticker Collection…

I had a hard time deciding what to use! I found that the resist areas show up better if you add several applications of Colorshine spray. There are four tiny pockets, as well as two larger pockets included

 in the clear page. I cut small strips of paper from the 6X6 Color Wash Paper Pad and then inserted

 them into the pockets. The Color Wash chipboard letters are a perfect addition to the exterior

 of the tiny pockets…just the right size and boy do they stick! 

Spritz, spritz, spritz…whether it’s on resist canvas, resin or wooden embellishments, the Colorshine

 sprays work their magic on just about any surface imaginable. And again, I chose to highlight the four-pocket-areas with chipboard letters backed with beautiful Color Wash patterns. 

I adore the layered Pink Paislee's Cluster Frames!

 I added it here with a little foam to the back, except for the top so that a photo can slide in. 

The final page was simply dressed in a beautiful ombre chipboard word and citron colored butterfly.

 And I mentioned earlier that I experimented with the canvas covers by using different stencils and 

spritzing effects. I like the fact that no matter how I colored the canvas, each side turned out

 unique and fun…you can’t go wrong! 

That's all for my mixed media mini album...now let's get to the 

500th BLOG POST GIVEAWAY

 The kit includes all NEW product: Bella Blvd (Kiss Me Collection including

double-sided papers and two sticker sheets), 2 Rolls Designer Tape and Cling Stamps;

 Prima Flowers; Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist; Crafter's Workshop 6X6 Stencil; May Arts'

turquoise twill ribbon and pink burlap string

**WINNER WINNER WINNER WINNER**

And the winner of the giveaway is.....

PATTYK from the Crafty Frog Blog

Congratulations, Patty!  Just reply here on this post or send me an email :)

Thanks to ALL of you who follow my crafty blog posts...I'll have another giveaway soon!

Hugs to you all!